The quality of human life depends on how well a person copes with the rest of the world both physically and mentally. A balanced mental health is essential for harmonious growth and development of an individual as well as the society. The increasing rate of mental health disorder and its consequences have become a serious global concern which requires to be addressed. According to various assessments depression is the most common mental health problem worldwide and its increasing trend in India is also alarming. This needs attention for its reduction and improvement. Music has been proved by researchers and therapists to be an effective tool for improvement and reduction of depression. Our cross sectional survey went with the previous studies and revealed that the students studying music had a better mental health in comparison to the non-music students at university level indicating that music plays an important role in the prevention of mental health problem and therefore music can be used as a promotional tool for better management of depression and its associated symptoms.